Impact of Same-Sex Marriages and Domestic Partnerships on Employee Benefit Plans
Program Number: 1914
Program Date: 02/26/2009
Description
Todd Solomon, a partner at McDermott Will & Emery LLP who literally wrote the book on the subject, discusses the impact of same-sex marriages and domestic partnerships on employee benefit plans. Topics include: (1) a summary of Massachusetts, California and Connecticut same-sex marriage rulings; (2) a summary of state constitutional amendments and “Mini-DOMA” Laws; (3) the impacts on employee benefit plans, including health plans, pension plans and 401(K) plans, non-ERISA programs, and taxation issues; and (4) steps employers should take to prepare for benefit requests from same-sex couples.
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Arizona, California, Colorado Eligible, Colorado Homestudy, Florida, Georgia, Missouri, New Jersey Eligible, New York, Texas Self Study
Credit Information
50 minute credit hour - 1 General CLE credit
60 minute credit hour - 1 General CLE credit
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California Participatory MCLE Programs
Colorado Homestudy
Constitutional Law
Corporate and Commercial Law
Domestic Relations
Employment & Labor Law
In-House Counsel
New York Accredited
Regulatory and Administrative Law
Taxation Law
Presenters
 Todd A. Solomon, Esq. McDermott Will & Emery |
Todd A. Solomon, Esq. is a partner in the law firm of McDermott Will & Emery LLP, based in its Chicago office. A member of the Employee Benefits Department, he concentrates his practice primarily on designing, amending, and administering pension plans, profit sharing plans, 401(k) plans, employee stock ownership plans, 403(b) plans, and nonqualified deferred compensation arrangements. He also counsels privately and publicly-held corporations and tax-exempt entities regarding fiduciary issues under ERISA, employee benefits issues involved in corporate transactions, executive compensation matters, and the implementation of benefit programs for domestic partners of employees. Mr. Solomon is the author of the First, Second, Third, Fourth and Fifth Editions of Domestic Partner Benefits - An Employer's Guide, which were published by Thompson Publishing Group, and he is a frequent speaker on employee benefits issues resulting from domestic partnerships and same-sex marriages. |
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